Chinese Cinderella Lesson Plan

How does Adeline feel about King Lear in relaiton to her own life? What about the story speaks to her?

During visiting day, we learn that Adeline had burst into tears while reading King Lear aloud in class. She admits that she finds it very moving: she sees her Ye Ye in the character of King Lear, and perhaps herself in the role of Cordelia. The section where King Lear must beg his daughter for food and shelter especially brings to mind her Ye Ye, whom she sees as completely at the mercy of Father and Niang. Furthermore, Ye Ye is constantly humiliated by them, as King Lear is, despite being the one who gave them the wealth and power that allows them to live as they do. She...